23 Facts About Rikard Norling

Rikard Norling took a short break before he came back to the coaching scene as he was appointed manager for Assyriska FF.

Rikard Norling managed Assyriska to a fourth-place position in Superettan in 2010.

In May 2016 Rikard Norling returned to AIK as manager again.

Rikard Norling started his career at IK Bele where he played together with future Celtic star Johan Mjallby during his early teens.

Rikard Norling then switched to IF Brommapojkarna where he was considered a very promising player, he remained at the club until a back injury forced him to retire as a player at the age of 21.

At the age of 22 Rikard Norling started his coaching career at IF Brommapojkarna, coaching the youth team.

Rikard Norling then headed to AIK, a club he had supported all his life, to train the youth team in 1996.

Rikard Norling remained as Baxter's assistant during the 2000 campaign, but then returned to the position of youth team manager the following year when Baxter resigned.

Rikard Norling led the team to two straight league wins, but failed twice in the promotion play-offs.

Rikard Norling was appointed as AIK's manager on 11 November 2004 following the club's relegation from the top level in Swedish football, the Allsvenskan, the same year.

Rikard Norling led the team to a quick promotion by winning the second level, the Superettan, in style clinching the berth with three games still to play.

Rikard Norling put his team in a position to become the first newcomer to snatch the league title in 38 years although AIK finished as runners-up in the end of the 2006 campaign.

Rikard Norling remained at AIK until November 2008 when he and manager Charlie Granfelt both were relieved from their posts.

Rikard Norling succeeded Roland Nilsson who left the club to take over FC Copenhagen.

Rikard Norling joined the club with ten rounds played in the league and with the club in a fourth-place position.

Rikard Norling stated after the match that he would stay at the club and was looking forward to prepare for the next season.

On 27 November 2013 Rikard Norling announced his resignation from Malmo FF due to undisclosed reasons.

Rikard Norling was unveiled as the new manager for Norwegian Tippeligaen club Brann on 3 December 2013 after much speculation.

Rikard Norling signed a contract until the end of the 2016 season.

However, after Brann was relegated from Tippeligaen and the team continued to struggle, Rikard Norling was sacked on 27 May 2015.

Rikard Norling was appointed to his second spell as AIK's manager on 13 May 2016, following the sacking of Andreas Alm the same day.

Rikard Norling was sacked by AIK on 27 July 2020, following being on a disappointing 12th place in the league after 11 played games of the season.

On 23 December 2020, Rikard Norling was appointed as the new manager of IFK Norrkoping in Allsvenskan, replacing Jens Gustafsson.